9. Workforce Investment Act—Section 172 (Appendix D)

APPENDIX D:
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998

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Public Law 105-220--Aug. 7, 1998

112 Stat. 936

Public Law 105-220
105th Congress

An Act
To consolidate, coordinate, and improve employment, training, literacy,
and vocational rehabilitation programs in the United States, and for
other purposes.

(EXCERPT: SECTION 172)
SEC. 172. EVALUATIONS.
(a) Programs and Activities Carried Out Under This Title.--For the
purpose of improving the management and effectiveness of programs and
activities carried out under this title, the Secretary shall provide
for the continuing evaluation of the programs and activities, including
those programs and activities carried out under section 171. Such
evaluations shall address-(1) the general effectiveness of such programs and activities
in relation to their cost, including the extent to which the
programs and activities-(A) improve the employment competencies of participants in
comparison to comparably-situated individuals who did not
participate in such programs and activities; and
(B) to the extent feasible, increase the level of total
employment over the level that would have existed in the
absence of such programs and activities;
(2) the effectiveness of the performance measures relating to
such programs and activities;
(3) the effectiveness of the structure and mechanisms for
delivery of services through such programs and activities;
(4) the impact of the programs and activities on the community
and participants involved;
(5) the impact of such programs and activities on related
programs and activities;
(6) the extent to which such programs and activities meet the
needs of various demographic groups; and
(7) such other factors as may be appropriate.
(b) Other Programs and Activities.--The Secretary may conduct
evaluations of other federally funded employment-related programs and
activities under other provisions of law.
(c) Techniques.--Evaluations conducted under this section shall
utilize appropriate methodology and research designs, including the use
of control groups chosen by scientific random assignment methodologies.
The Secretary shall conduct as least 1 multisite control group
evaluation under this section by the end of fiscal year 2005.
(d) Reports.--The entity carrying out an evaluation described in
subsection (a) or (b) shall prepare and submit to the Secretary a draft
report and a final report containing the results of the evaluation.

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(e) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the
completion of such a draft report, the Secretary shall transmit the
draft report to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources
of the Senate. Not later than 60 days after the completion of such a
final report, the Secretary shall transmit the final report to such
committees of the Congress.
(f) Coordination.--The Secretary shall ensure the coordination of
evaluations carried out by States pursuant to section 136(e) with the
evaluations carried out under this section.

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